[registrars] RE: NeuLevel advisory on unsolicited renewal notices

["Elana Broitman" <ebroitman@register.com>]

Dear registry - please be advised that several registrars have contacted the web hosting company to complain about this domain.  It would be helpful to stopping the continued perpetration of the fraud and underminning of the value of the .biz brand if the registry would likewise contact this company.

Their information is:


Yu, Joe
Valuenet Corp.
PO Box 665
Bridgeton, MO 63044
US
314-731-2860


Regards,

Elana Broitman
Register.com
575 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Phone (212) 798-9215
Fax   (212) 629-9309
ebroitman@register.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: NeuLevel Registry [mailto:registrarsignup@neulevel.biz]
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 3:09 PM
To: Elana Broitman
Subject: NeuLevel advisory on unsolicited renewal notices


Dear Registrar Partner,

RE: 	Domain Renewal Notices

Several registrants and Registrars of .BIZ domain names have notified
NeuLevel that a company doing business as Domain Renewals
<www.domainrenewals.biz > has been sending out correspondence regarding
renewal of .BIZ domain names.  These notices have not only been regarding
names that are not due for renewal for at least a year, but also have been
delivered to registrants of .BIZ domain names that are listed in the
Registry's Whois database as being your customers. The notices being sent
out read as follows:

=================================================================
Dear Registrant,

Your domain [DOMAINNAME] is due for renewal shortly. Please see our 
web site to renew your domain name:

http://www.domainrenewals.biz

IMPORTANT: FAILURE TO RENEW YOUR DOMAIN BEFORE ITS EXPIRY DATE WILL RESULT
IN LOSS OF SERVICE.

Registration Fees:

2 Years - $35/year
3-5 Years - $25/year
6-10 Years - $20/Year

All prices are US Dollars.

Should you have any questions on renewing your domain please contact
renewal-help@domainrenewals.biz .

BIZ Domain Renewals
http://www.domainrenewals.biz

=================================================================

We believe that these types of notices may involve questionable trade
practices, and therefore, we feel obligated to bring these notices to your
attention.  

We are currently investigating this issue and have placed Domain Renewals
on notice that we would be notifying you of this practice. 

NeuLevel will also post an advisory notice on
http://www.neulevel.biz/advisory.html, please feel free to use this link
for your customer communications.

Regards,

Richard Tindal
VP, Registry Services